Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Allen graduates 46 pts more of its students than Maine College of Art & Design (94% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Allen grads earn $30.5K more ten years out than Maine College of Art & Design's ($71,261 vs. $40,778)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Maine College of Art & Design has 1.6× as many undergrads as Allen

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Maine College of Art & Design has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Allen (29% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Maine College of Art & Design is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.38)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Maine College of Art & Design admits 76%; Allen doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
AllenNot reported
Maine College of Art & Design76%
Quad's selectivity
  • AllenNot rated
  • Maine College of Art & DesignAccessible
SAT middle 50%
AllenNot reported
Maine College of Art & DesignTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AllenNot reported
  • Maine College of Art & DesignGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Maine College of Art & Design has 1.6× as many undergrads as Allen and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Allen261
Maine College of Art & Design415
Pell Grant share
Allen24%
Maine College of Art & Design29%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Allen, and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects at Maine College of Art & Design.

Students per faculty member
Allen8 to 1
Maine College of Art & Design8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AllenRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse73%
  • Maine College of Art & DesignAnimation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects22%

What each costs

Only Maine College of Art & Design reports an average cost ($40.1K).

Average cost, all students
AllenNot reported
Maine College of Art & Design$40.1K
Aid generosity
AllenNot reported
Maine College of Art & Design34%

What each pays off

Allen's former students earn more, a median $71.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 94% at Allen to 48% at Maine College of Art & Design.

Median earnings, 10 years
Allen$71.3K
Maine College of Art & Design$40.8K
Graduation rate
Allen94%
Maine College of Art & Design48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Maine College of Art & Design, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AllenNot reported
  • Maine College of Art & DesignGrowing+165%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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